Blue Origin NS-34
2025 sub-orbital human spaceflight
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Blue Origin NS‑34 was a sub-orbital spaceflight operated by Blue Origin as part of its New Shepard space tourism program. The flight launched from Launch Site One (Corn Ranch) in West Texas on August 3, 2025, at 12:42 UTC (08:42 a.m. Eastern).[2] The launch window opened at about 7:30 AM CDT (12:30 UTC).
| Mission type | Sub-orbital human spaceflight |
|---|---|
| Mission duration | 10 minutes, 12 seconds |
| Apogee | 105 km (65 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | RSS First Step |
| Manufacturer | Blue Origin |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 |
| Members |
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| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | August 3, 2025, 12:42 UTC [1] |
| Rocket | New Shepard (NS4) |
| Launch site | Corn Ranch, LS‑1 |
| Contractor | Blue Origin |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | August 3, 2025, 12:52 UTC |
| Landing site | Corn Ranch |
Blue Origin NS-34 mission patch | |
This mission represents the 14th human flight and the 34th overall flight of the New Shepard program.
Passengers
The flight's passengers include world traveler and real estate investor Arvinder (Arvi) Singh Bahal, Turkish entrepreneur and photographer Gökhan Erdem, Emmy-winning meteorologist Deborah Martorell, humanitarian educator Lionel Pitchford, entrepreneur and returning space tourist James (J.D.) Russell, and crypto pioneer and TRON founder Justin Sun.
| Position | Passenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist | Second spaceflight | |
| Tourist | First spaceflight | |
| Tourist | First spaceflight | |
| Tourist | First spaceflight | |
| Tourist | First spaceflight | |
| Tourist | First spaceflight | |